The year that was....

Over the last few years, I’ve made New Year’s resolutions just to ensure that somewhere down the line I’m gonna break it. And it’s been the same set of resolutions like the rest of the world does – to lose weight, to have a healthy diet blah blah blah.

This year I decided to do something different for a change. Something that I had always wanted to do................. something that’s been at the back of my mind insanely for the last 6 to 8 months.................. something that which I act on I’m sure with bring immense satisfaction to me and allow me to be at peace with myself.

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So, here goes.  I’m making the following goals that make absolute and perfect sense to me and I won’t restrict them for this year alone:

From today I’m giving myself 3 months time. 3 months to wrap up everything thing, everything professionally and 3 months to have enough savings to start something of my own. And what is it I want to do, you may ask? I want to become an artistic entrepreneur. I want to pursue my dreams of sharing my passion for craft with the people around me. 

Craft has always been a passion for me. Something that I have loved to experiment and create. 

Physical activity has never been my cup of tea after passing out from school. Although I was a part of the kho-kho team and basket ball team in school, my interest in physical activities has never been beyond that.  

And last year was an eye opener. The absence of fitness and stamina took a toll on my body. But with age comes maturity, so this year I have decide to become fit – not to lose weight, but just to be physically fit and increase the level of stamina in my body. And I am proud to say that I have already taken the first step towards it. I have enrolled for a yoga class.

Many a times I have cringed at the world that we are going to leaving behind for our future generations. I mean look around you, you are just exploiting the resources that your fore fathers left for you, but are you doing anything that you can leave behind for your children, grandchildren, something that they are going to be proud about and boast about it..... I doubt!

So going forward, my mantra not just for this year, but for the entire of my life time is going to be ‘Ubuntu’. Ubuntu.... you may ask..... What is Ubuntu? No, I am not talking about the software but I am talking about the essence behind the software. 

Ubuntu is an ancient South African word that stands for a quality that includes the essential human virtues; compassion and humanity. It means ‘humanity to others’. It also means ‘I am what I am because of who we all are’. 

I will try to incorporate this in all walks of my life. And when I manage to do that, I am sure I will be contributing my bit in making this world a much better place to live in!

Last year was harsh – physically, mentally, and emotionally. I had to let go of a lot of things – many of them that were very dear to my heart! One of them was the habit of reading. Being a very voracious reader, last year was one such weird year where picking up a book and reading it looked like such a humungous effort and come what may I would not get the interest to do it.

So this year I have wowed to get back to the habit of reading..... with a minimum of 5 books a month and I’ve made it as a 2016 challenge for me on Goodreads.

My blog has been dying a very unnatural death. I started this blog when I had just joined work and work had kept me very busy all the while. Every now and then when I could snatch away a little bit of time, I ensured that I wrote something to keep my blog alive. Now that I have more time on hands, I have decided that I will have at least 2 blog entries per week. I just hope my brains are able to produce so much of creativity in me so that I am able to live up to it.

I have also modified my blog template to something that's more catchy to the eye and tried to incorporate some elements that I liked in some other blogs that I regularly read. This has not just made my blog look very pretty but has upped my learning quotient as well. Me being a non-technical retard, my interest in meddling with something even remotely technical has been a big zilch so far. So far I have liked how my blog looks and I hope my learning's will help me in keeping my blog lively.

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As far as resolutions and I go, we seldom work out, so I'm going to refrain from unrealistic expectations without losing focus on the silver linings. I want to step out of my comfort zones and explore all that I haven't before. Happy New Year, you all!